| 100% | CATCHER | 7 | Baseball position that's responsible for receiving the ball thrown by the pitcher |
| 53% | SETTER | 6 | Volleyball position that's responsible for tossing the ball to the attacking players |
| 44% | POINT | 5 | ___ guard, basketball position that's responsible for leading the team's offense |
| 44% | GOALIE | 6 | Soccer position that's responsible for preventing the opposite team from scoring, informally |
| 42% | WIDE | 4 | ___ receiver, American football position that's responsible for catching passes from the quarterback |
| 40% | DHS | 3 | Those who receive the Edgar Martinez Award, presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for short |
| 40% | SEAMS | 5 | Red lines of stitching on a baseball that helps a pitcher control the throw of the ball |
| 38% | CATCHER | 7 | Baseball player who receives the ball from the pitcher |
| 34% | CENTER | 6 | Offensive line position responsible for backward passing that is played by Jason Kelce |
| 33% | ERA | 3 | Statistic that's low for a great baseball pitcher: Abbr. |
| 32% | OFFSIDE | 7 | Receiving the ball while illegally positioned |
| 32% | CONDO | 5 | Apartment that's owned by the occupant, for short |
| 31% | MELODRAMA | 9 | 2017 album by 53-Across that received a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year |
| 31% | REDS | 4 | Baseball team that plays at the Great American Ball Park |
| 31% | BATTER | 6 | Baseball player that faces the pitcher |
| 30% | FIFA | 4 | Organization that is responsible for major international soccer tournaments around the world: Abbr. |
| 30% | YORK | 4 | New ___ City, U.S., home to the UN headquarters that is responsible for maintaining international peace and security |
| 30% | PROTEM | 6 | President ___ (Senate position typically held by the majority party’s most senior member, for short) |
| 29% | MOUND | 5 | Pitcher's ___, slight elevation on the baseball ground that you may occupy during a day of playing baseball |
| 29% | MEDULLA | 7 | ___ Oblongata, the part of the brain that is responsible for involuntary functions |
| 29% | INFIELD | 7 | Area for six of the nine baseball positions |
| 29% | GOLF | 4 | Popular outdoor sport played on the green that's enjoyed by many retirees for relaxation |
| 29% | BLT | 3 | Sandwich that's the subject of a "Manifesto" by J. Kenji López-Alt, for short |
| 29% | SETTER | 6 | Volleyball player who positions the ball for a spike |
| 28% | IDS | 3 | Cards that are checked by the TSA, for short |
| 28% | CASE | 4 | Situation that calls for investigation by the police etc |
| 28% | BESTOFMYLOVE | 12 | Song by the Emotions that was #3 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1977: 4 wds. |
| 28% | DIDNT | 5 | "___ We Almost Have It All," number-one hit by Whitney Houston that received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 1988 |
| 28% | PITCHER | 7 | In baseball, one who throws the ball to the batter |
| 28% | FLANKER | 7 | Rugby position near the sidelines responsible for running and tackling |